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I am a senior economist at the Belgian Competition Authority (Chief Economist Team). My work involves both casework and longer-term projects. The former primarily focuses on merger reviews and abuse of dominance investigations, where I provide economic expertise to support case handlers. I combine both theoretical models and empirical methods to assess competition dynamics and identify theories of harm. I also actively contribute to sectoral studies and the development of new instruments. These include, among other things, merger screening tools, local market analysis methods, and simulation techniques.
In my spare time, I write about corporate tax avoidance. I have had the privilege to collaborate with impactful policy institutions such as the United Nations and the French Council of Economic Analysis. Furthermore, my research in business taxation has received special recognition from:
the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (Best PhD dissertation in all fields of science),
the United Nations (Best Research Work on International Investment and Development), and
the EU Tax Observatory (Young Researcher Award).
I hold a PhD in Economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, an MRes in Economics from the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, and an Engineering degree in Statistics from ENSAE Paris. You can find more details about my background and current activities in my resume.
Contact & info:
📧 baptiste.souillard@bma-abc.be
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